Genetic polymorphisms in the CD14 gene are associated with monocyte activation and carotid intima-media thickness in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy.

abstract：RATIONALE:Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) is a disease caused by decreased vitamin B12 intake or metabolic disorders. It is more common in the elderly and rarely seen in children. Here, we report 2 pediatric cases of SCD in late-onset cobalamin C (CblC) deficiency. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patients complained of unst...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cui J,Wang Y,Zhang H,Cui X,Wang L,Zheng H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of pretreatment systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in lung cancer has yet to be fully established. METHODS:Relevant articles were obtained by performing a systematic search. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were used to assess the relationship between SII...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Chen B,Wang L,Wang R,Yang X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough is frequently self-limiting, but may persist longer in certain individuals. Most of previous studies on the epidemiology of chronic cough have only measured period prevalence, and thus have afforded limited information on the burden and natural course. We aimed to investigate the epidemiology of chronic cough by...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang MG,Song WJ,Kim HJ,Won HK,Sohn KH,Kang SY,Jo EJ,Kim MH,Kim SH,Kim SH,Park HW,Chang YS,Lee BJ,Morice AH,Cho SH

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Several studies have identified that obesity and being overweight can increase the risk of developing myocardial infarction (MI). However, the predictive value of the central obesity index, that is, the waist-hip ratio (WHR), regarding MI risk remains unclear. This study aimed to provide a systematic...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cao Q,Yu S,Xiong W,Li Y,Li H,Li J,Li F

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Vortioxetine is a new multimodal antidepressant approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and recently introduced in Europe. While antidepressant properties of vortioxetine and its tolerability have been demonstrated by preclinical and clinical studies data on...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mazza MG,Rossetti A,Botti ER,Clerici M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the common complications of spinal surgery. There is no definite treatment and time of decompression for spinal cord induced by epidural hematoma during vertebroplasty. PATIENT CONCERNS:A total of 6 patients with SCI during vertebroplasty were included in our research. All ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fang M,Zhou J,Yang D,He Y,Xu Y,Liu X,Zeng Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking is a serious global public health concern that has been related to many chronic diseases. However, the effect of smoking on eye disorders has been less studied. The aim of this cohort study was to assess the association between current tobacco smokers and the risk of developing glaucoma and furthermore to eval...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pérez-de-Arcelus M,Toledo E,Martínez-González MÁ,Martín-Calvo N,Fernández-Montero A,Moreno-Montañés J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Bariatric surgery is the recommended treatment for morbid obesity because of its rapid and sustained body weight loss effect. Nutrient deficiency-related neurological complications after bariatric surgery are often disabling. Thus, early recognition of these complications is important. Neurological complicati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang HW,Yang PY,Han TI,Meng NH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the precise mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remain unclear, aortic wall inflammation has been implicated in AAA development. Several studies have reported the use of fluoro-deoxyglucose (F-FDG)/positron emission tomography (PET) to assess the nature of AAA.We present ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsuruda T,Nagamachi S,Nishimura M,Nakamura K,Kitamura K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of 2 surgical techniques that are used to treat proximal femoral fractures.A systematic literature search (up to December 2014) was conducted in Medline, Embase, PubMed, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to screen for studies compar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang X,Wang Y,Ma X,Ma J,Wang C,Zhang C,Han Z,Sun L,Lu B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several new rehabilitation modalities have been proposed after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Among these, trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) might be useful in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome associated with ACL reconstruction to reduce pain intensity, increase knee flexion rang...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Velázquez-Saornil J,Ruíz-Ruíz B,Rodríguez-Sanz D,Romero-Morales C,López-López D,Calvo-Lobo C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Biopsy is very important for the diagnosis of oral lichen planus (OLP) on the lips. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can be used to coordinate the whole body, soften and eliminate swellings and masses, and regulate the functions of qi and blood. Therefore, TCM could be an effective and safe treatment for OL...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu F,Xu N,Zhao B,Ren X,Zhang F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic implication of Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) substages in Asian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still obscure.The aim to this study is to compare the prognoses among HCC patients in different substages of the BCLC stage 0 and A.We enrolled 1265 treatment-naive HCC patients with BC...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kao WY,Chao Y,Chang CC,Li CP,Su CW,Huo TI,Huang YH,Chang YJ,Lin HC,Wu JC

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Because of endoscopist fatigue, the time of colonoscopy have been shown to influence adenoma detection rate (ADR). Computer-aided detection (CADe) provides simultaneous visual alerts on polyps during colonoscopy and thus to increase adenoma detection rate. This is attributable to the strengthening of endoscopi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lei S,Wang Z,Tu M,Liu P,Lei L,Xiao X,Zhou G,Liu X,Li L,Wang P

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite comprising 0.7% of the world population, South Africa is home to 18% of the global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence. Unyielding HIV subepidemics among adolescents threaten national attempts to curtail the disease burden. Should an HIV vaccine become available, establishing its point of entry into ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moodley N,Gray G,Bertram M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the novel sampling of bile from the biliary endoscopic intervention for the molecular identification of parasite infection.A 63-year-old Vietnamese man underwent travel health examination in our hospital. Physical examination showed that his height was 159 cm and weight was 41 kg. He had a 15-yea...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chiu KW,Chiou SS,Lu LS,Wu CK,Eng HL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac myxoma is a true intracardiac neoplasm, which is histologically benign but which on occasion may exhibit behavior suggestive of a true malignancy. It is the most common form of primary cardiac tumor, accounting for 50% of such neoplasms. Seventy-five percent of myxomas are found in the left atrium, typically a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Markel ML,Waller BF,Armstrong WF

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stroke-like episodes (SLEs) are typical cerebral manifestations of certain mitochondrial disorders (MIDs). They are characterised by a vasogenic edema in a non-vascular distribution. PATIENTS CONCERNS:: none DIAGNOSIS:: SLEs show up on cerebral MRI as stroke-like lesions (SLLs), characterised by vasogenic ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Finsterer J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD), one of the leading causes of death in the world, is a complex metabolic disorder due to genetic and environmental interactions. The potential mechanisms and diagnostic biomarkers for different types of coronary heart disease remain unclear. Metabolomics is increasingly considered to be a ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhong Z,Liu J,Zhang Q,Zhong W,Li B,Li C,Liu Z,Yang M,Zhao P

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease is a T cell-mediated disease that has a poor prognosis with conventional therapy. We tested rituximab as a primary therapy to reduce anti-GBM antibody produced by B cells. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 53-year old woman with complaints of a fever, headache and abdominal d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Uematsu-Uchida M,Ohira T,Tomita S,Satonaka H,Tojo A,Ishimitsu T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of titanium mesh cage as an interlaminar spacer combined with nitinol shape memory loop fixation in patients with atlantoaxial instability.From April 2009 to March 2017, among the patients with atlantoaxial instability, a total of 30 patients were treated by niti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang HS,Kim KW,Oh YM,Eun JP

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to study the feasibility of body surface projection in neuroendoscopic treatment of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and to evaluate the prognosis of muscle strength using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) technique. METHODS:We utilized 3D-SLICER software and adopted hematoma body surface projection ori...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiu S,Liu T,Cao G,Wu K,Zhao T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pasteurella multocida, a small, gram-negative coccobacillus , is part of the normal oral flora of many animals, including the dog and cat. P. multocida is the etiologic agent in a variety of infectious disease syndromes. We have reported 34 cases of infection caused by P. multocida and have reviewed the English litera...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Weber DJ,Wolfson JS,Swartz MN,Hooper DC

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This meta-analysis aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of probiotics on blood lipid and blood pressure among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) based on the randomized controlled studies. METHODS:PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Wanfang, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and VIP database...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He J,Zhang F,Han Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies showed the controversial results about the effect of common genetic polymorphisms on the atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence. We performed the systematic review and meta-analysis to qualify the association between common genetic polymorphisms and AF recurrence. METHODS:Articles were systematically r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang T,Wang YN,Qu Q,Qi TT,Chen YD,Qu J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to study sonoelastographic features of the saphenous nerve.The study included 72 saphenous nerves in 36 healthy subjects. High resolution ultrasound and Shearwave elastography were used to evaluate the saphenous nerve. Cross sectional area (CSA) and stiffness were measured.The mean CSA of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bedewi MA,Elsifey AA,Kotb MA,Bediwy AM,Ahmed YM,Swify SM,Abodonya AM

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) caused by human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is the most severe and resistant form of KS tumor. Our aim was to verify whether there is an association between HHV-8 variability and development of AIDS-KS in Brazil by comparing the HHV-8 variability between individuals without and wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tozetto-Mendoza TR,Ibrahim KY,Tateno AF,de Oliveira CM,Sumita LM,Sanchez MCA,Luna EJ,Pierrotti LC,Drexler JF,Braz-Silva PH,Pannuti CS,Romano CM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early diagnosis and treatment of the osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), a refractory disease, is imperative to prevent femoral head collapse; however, the existing solutions remain controversial. This study assessed the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) combined with mult...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Q,Chen R,Yu Y,Wang X,Feng X,Jiang L,Chen B,Xin P,Li T,Shi Y,Jian Q,Jiang Z,Fan X

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disclosure is a prerequisite to get access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and social support. Increased disclosure of HIV status has been shown to reduce mother-to-child transmission and high-risk sexual behaviors. Limited studies were conducted to get an insight into HIV disclosure...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yin Y,Yang H,Xie X,Wang H,Nie A,Chen H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Airway stabilization for severe, symptomatic tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) may be accomplished by silicone Y-stent placement. Common complications of the Y-stent include mucus plugging and granulation tissue formation. PATIENT CONCERNS:We describe a rare case of massive hemoptysis originating from a silicone Y...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ryu C,Boffa D,Bramley K,Pisani M,Puchalski J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00